October 2011
TO:
Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS)
FROM:
Wendy Jamison, Board Secretary
Police and Firemen’s Retirement System
SUBJECT:
PFRS NOTICE OF ELECTION
Once again, in an effort to support a decrease in administrative costs and to preserve resources,
this certifying officer letter and the attached notice for the 2012 Police and Firemen’s Retirement
System (PFRS) election is being transmitted to you electronically and will require your electronic
response.
We are seeking your assistance in servicing an election for one “Firefighter” Representative position
to the PFRS Board of Trustees. A Firefighting representative will be elected for a four-year term as
of July 1, 2012. Candidates for all positions must now qualify by electronic nomination.
We are requesting that you distribute the attached election notice electronically to each PFRS
firefighting member employed at your location, as the information will explain the pre-election
procedures. It is most important that each individual active PFRS Firefighting member receives this
notice. If you are the certifying officer for multiple locations, you will only receive one certifying
officer letter and will be required to distribute the attached election notice to active PFRS
Firefighting members at all locations. Your attention to this distribution is required as regulated by
N.J.A.C. 17:4-1.4.
We ask that you distribute this notice by the preferred method of distribution, which is electronically.
If you are not able to accommodate electronic distribution, please make copies of the notice and
provide to all active PFRS Firefighting employees. In addition, if you maintain a website for your
employees, you may post the notice there and in any other appropriate public place at your
location.
It is very important that you confirm distribution of this notice. To confirm distribution of the
notice to your active PFRS employees, please send an e-mail to NJBOT.ELECT@treas.state.nj.us
Thank you for your prompt assistance in the timely response and distribution of this notice.
Attachment: Election Notice
DIVISION OF PENSIONS AND BENEFITS - NOTICE OF ELECTION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE POLICE AND FIREMEN’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PFRS)
One State Street Square - 50 West State Street - P.O. BOX 295 - Trenton, NJ 08625-0295 or
pensions.nj@treas.state.nj.us
Nominations are now being accepted for one elected “Firefighting” position to the Board of Trustees of the PFRS
whose term will expire as of June 30, 2012.* The general responsibility for the operation of the PFRS is vested
in the Board of Trustees under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-13. The Board meets monthly at the Division of
Pensions and Benefits in Trenton. The statute provides that no employee shall suffer loss of salary or wages
because of serving on the Board. A member who wishes to be a candidate for the position must be an active
firefighting member of the PFRS and must be nominated by at least 300 active PFRS firefighter members.
Only Firefighter members of PFRS may nominate a candidate for the Firefighting Representative
position.
Instructions for the nominating process are available upon receipt of a written request to the Secretary of the
PFRS Board of Trustees. Nominations must be registered on or before 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011.
Election ballots will be mailed to employers on or about March 1, 2012 for prompt distribution to their employee
members of the PFRS. All qualified candidates will be invited to attend the drawing by lot for position on the
ballot, if necessary, for the Firefighter election on January 9, 2012.
PRESENT MEMBERS - TERM
Police
Wayne Hall
John Sierchio
Fire
*Richard Mikutsky
Michael Postorino
Retired
Marty Barrett
11-30-15
6-30-14
Gubernatorial
Appointments
Laurel Brennan
Vincent Foti
Sherryl Gordon
Frank Leake
Richard Loccke
Ex Officio Member
Susanne Culliton,
State Treasurer’s
Representative
6-30-12
6-30-14
12-31-12
The PFRS Board of Trustees has the responsibility for the proper operation of the Retirement System. The Board
consists of five employee/retired representatives, the State Treasurer, and five private citizens appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board meets once per month. Within the limits of
legislation, the PFRS Board has a certain amount of discretion in the solution of problems confronting the
Retirement System in cases where complications exist that legislation alone cannot properly address.
PFRS BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
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Adopt rules and regulations to provide for the payment of benefits and collection of monies as required by the
statute.
Establish rules and regulation within the limitations of statutes and opinions of the Courts and the Attorney
General, designed to prevent injustices and inequities that may arise in the operation of the Retirement
System.
Resolve individual questions on the merits of each case in terms of statutes, opinions of the Attorney General,
advice of the Actuary and cases cited by counsel as deliberated by the Courts.
Review monthly and annual reports setting forth data such as assets and liabilities, income and
disbursements and statistical summarization of membership as documented by the Actuary.